Community Health Center
HCHC Park View
1479 Virginia Ave, Harrisonburg, VA 22802-2433 1.8 miles away
Community Health Center
HCHC Downtown
25 W Water St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801-3624
HCHC Downtown is a community health center dental clinic in Harrisonburg, VA, operated by Harrisonburg Community Health Center, which runs 3 clinics in Virginia.
The health center is open about 40 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 25 W Water St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 540-433-4913 |
| Operated by | Harrisonburg Community Health Center |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
Costs and Coverage
Fees follow an income-based scale, so the same treatment costs different patients different amounts. The scale belongs to Harrisonburg Community Health Center, not to a national schedule, so the only reliable figure is the one they give you. Get the assessment done first; it changes what the whole plan costs, not just the first visit. Our guide to applying for the discount lists the documents to bring.
No Medicaid registration has been recorded for this clinic, which is not the same as Medicaid being refused. Virginia decides its own adult dental benefit, which ranges from comprehensive to emergency extractions only depending on the state and the year. Children are covered everywhere. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
Dental Services
The treatments available at this clinic are not listed publicly. Health center dental programs usually cover examinations, cleanings, X-rays, fillings and extractions; root canals, dentures and oral surgery are the ones that vary, and are often referred out.
Planning Your Visit
25 W Water St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
The published number is 540-433-4913. At larger organizations it may reach central scheduling rather than the dental department, so say which clinic you are calling about and that it is for dental care.
Before making the trip, check: the dental hours, and which days appointments run, whether new dental patients are being taken, and the current wait, what a first visit costs, before and after any discount, whether your insurance or Medicaid dental plan is accepted, by plan name, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
Size of the Dental Service
Harrisonburg Community Health Center provided 6,320 dental visits and 2,468 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 11.6 full-time dental staff. This indicates an established dental service operating regular sessions, although appointment availability still varies by clinic and time of year.
Figures describe the operating organization as a whole, across all of its clinics.
Common Questions
What if I need a specialist they do not have?
You would normally be referred out, and a referral from a health center does not carry the discount with it — the outside specialist charges their own fee. Ask what the referral would cost before starting anything that depends on it, because that is the point where an affordable plan often stops being affordable.
How do they work out what I pay?
From your household income and family size, checked against a scale the clinic sets itself. That is why a quote from another clinic tells you nothing about this one. Our guide to applying for the discount lists the documents to take.
I have private dental insurance. Is it worth using here?
Often yes, and the two combine: the clinic bills your plan and the discount applies to what is left. Ask whether they are in network for your plan, because out-of-network billing can leave you paying more than the discounted cash price.
Do they do root canals, or would I be referred out?
This is the question worth asking before anything else if you already know you need one. Health centers commonly do extractions in-house and refer root canals to a private endodontist at full price, which changes the arithmetic completely. Ask before you start treatment, not after.
What if I cannot get there?
Ask whether the clinic has transport assistance or can tell you what local programs exist — many health centers help with this and it is rarely advertised. Your county health department is the other place that knows.
Does my partner’s income count?
If you share a household, generally yes, and household size counts in your favor at the same time — the scale reads income against the number of people it supports. Say who lives with you and who depends on that income, rather than giving a single figure and letting them assume.
Other Clinics Operated by Harrisonburg Community Health Center
Harrisonburg Community Health Center operates 2 other clinics elsewhere in Virginia. Where an organization runs several clinics, the waits rarely match. It is worth asking which one has capacity before settling on the closest. A sliding fee determination made at one of its clinics commonly carries across to the others, so income documents may not need providing twice. What is treated at one site is no guide to another, so confirm with the clinic you actually intend to visit.
Other Dental Clinics Nearby
These are straight-line distances. Two clinics a mile apart can have very different waits, so it is worth calling both.
- HCHC Park View — Harrisonburg, about 1.8 miles away
- HCHC Stone Port — Harrisonburg, about 2.4 miles away
- HIGHLAND MEDICAL CENTER — Monterey, about 38.6 miles away
- Grove Street Health Center — Petersburg, about 39.8 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call HCHC Downtown
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
HCHC Stone Port
1380 Little Sorrell Dr STE 100, Harrisonburg, VA 22801-7372 2.4 miles away
Community Health Center
HIGHLAND MEDICAL CENTER
120 Jackson River Rd, Monterey, VA 24465-2416 38.6 miles away
Community Health Center
Grove Street Health Center
111 S Grove St, Ste 1, Petersburg, WV 26847-1805 39.8 miles away
Before you call
